Two months from today is Christmas Eve! Can you believe it? I don't mean to scare anyone but in order to bring about this holiday with a minimal amount of stress we need to begin thinking about it now. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Since it is Letter-writing Wednesday I want to… Continue reading Getting Ready for Christmas
Maxim Week 30
Week 30 of Fr. Thomas Hopko's 55 Maxims is probably one of my favorites. Yet, it is difficult for me. Be cheerful. Act cheerful, even if you don’t feel like it, especially in the presence of others.Fr. Thomas Hopko I love this quote by St. Seraphim about cheerfulness. Fr. Thomas says, "act cheerful, even if… Continue reading Maxim Week 30
Akathist of Thanksgiving
Have you heard of the Akathist Hymn of Thanksgiving? One of the most beautiful hymns I've known. As we are in the 29th week of Maxims and this week is about being grateful in all things I thought it a very good time to share some of this hymn. This hymn was found in the… Continue reading Akathist of Thanksgiving
Maxim Week 29
Welcome to Maxim Monday, week 29: Be grateful in all things! Fr. Thomas Hopko did not expound on this maxim. I think it is pretty self-explanatory. Giving thanks is commanded of us in scripture time and time again. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of… Continue reading Maxim Week 29
Letter Writing Wednesday
Hello my friends! We are smack-dab in the middle of International Letter Writing Week and we are off to a good start! I’ve had the joy of sending numerous birthday cards this week as well as anniversary cards. I’ve sent some notes too. How about you? Have you embraced ILWW and sent a card/letter a… Continue reading Letter Writing Wednesday
Maxim Week 28
Last week was a very chaotic week and yet, at the same time, a down week. It was a down week in that I was literally down, in bed with a bug. The days not spent in bed were spent trying to catch up. You all know how it is. Needless to say, we missed… Continue reading Maxim Week 28
Bees
It's no secret, I love bees! I love bees and flowers, sunflowers most particularly. If you've been reading my blog from the get-go you'll know it's because bees and flowers serve as a reminder that we need to "Be like the Bee", rather then the fly. I've posted on several occasions attesting to this. I've… Continue reading Bees
Ready for ILWW?
Next week on October 9th it is World Post Day! I talked about it 2 weeks ago to get you revved up for it. Well, now it is really time! International Letter Writing Week encompasses the entire week of October 9th. This year it is October 7th through October 13th! Are you ready? Do you… Continue reading Ready for ILWW?
Thinking of You Week
Early Monday morning while on my Instagram account I discovered that this week is known as "Thinking of you Week." There is a whole website devoted to this week and despite the fact that it was created by the Greeting Card Association for their profitable gain, I back it up! Of Course! Why wouldn't I?… Continue reading Thinking of You Week
Maxim Week 27
Welcome to Maxim Monday! The last 2 weeks we've been talking about work. Getting our work done and letting it go and today... Do the most difficult and painful things first. We tend to do the easy things, the things we like, and put off the things we don’t. We should try to reverse… Continue reading Maxim Week 27
Kindler of Joy! 